Task practice differentially modulates task-switching performance across the adult lifespan

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 124-136

  Whitson, Lisa R ^a   Karayanidis, Frini ^a   Michie, Patricia T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive control; Lifespan; Practice effects; Task switching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84655164719     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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